1 Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force - Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond Editor: Major Bruce Kipp Assistant Wing Public Affairs Officer (605) 261-4507 [email protected]HOTTEST NEWS: On Sunday, 1 September at 5:35 p.m. Wing Vice-Commander Lt. Col. Rick Larson was notified by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall AFB, FL that a passing aircraft had detected an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal northeast of Sioux Falls. Early information indicated the ELT may have been near Dell Rapids. Incident Commander (IC) Lt. Col. Larson formed and dispatched ground search teams from Brookings and Sioux Falls. A CAP Cessna-182 launched from Sioux Falls’ Joe Foss Field flew over and around the Dell Rapids area. The ground teams’ initial assignment was to check the Dell Rapids area and a small airstrip south and east of the town. However, no ELT signal was detected. About 9 p.m., based on electronic sensor data onboard the aircraft, the aircrew determined the signal was coming from north and west of Dell Rapids and tracked it to the airport at Madison, SD. The aircrew contacted IC who then notified the Lake County Sheriff's Office, which quickly mobilized to investigate. The ground teams were redirected from Dell Rapids to Madison. The aircraft orbited overhead vectoring the ground teams to the site. At the airport, with the help of the Sheriff's Office, the ground teams quickly zeroed in on a specific hangar in which was an aircraft that had just undergone annual inspection. The aircraft owner was notified and the aircraft’s ELT was deactivated shortly after 10:00 p.m. The CAP aircrew returned to base while the ground teams stayed on site a bit longer. After being debriefed, all the crews were released from duty at around 11:50 p.m. Approximately 17 CAP personnel participated. Thanks to the aircrew, ground teams, mission base staff and supporting personnel for responding so rapidly on a holiday to expertly execute one of our core missions! South Dakota Wing is now credited with 2 “finds” from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. On behalf of Wing Commander, Col. John Seten, Job WELL DONE! HOT NEWS: By Maj. Craig Goodrich. [This article is for internal SDWG information only. It has not been approved for dissemination by 1st AF, CAP/NOC, CAP/PA or the 28th Bomb Wing]. On Monday evening, 26 August, Maj. Goodrich, Commander of the Rushmore Composite Squadron, took a phone call from a member of the U.S. Air Force Safety Investigation Board (SIB) investigating the B-1 Bomber mishap that occurred on 19 August. South Dakota Wing Electronic Newsletter for August 2013 “THE SKYCHASER” WING TIPS
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Official Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force - Citizens Serving Communities: Above and Beyond
Editor: Major Bruce Kipp Assistant Wing Public Affairs Officer (605) 261-4507 [email protected]
HOTTEST NEWS: On Sunday, 1 September at 5:35 p.m. Wing Vice-Commander Lt. Col. Rick Larson was
notified by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall AFB, FL that a passing aircraft had detected
an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal northeast of Sioux Falls. Early information indicated the ELT
may have been near Dell Rapids. Incident Commander (IC) Lt. Col. Larson formed and dispatched ground
search teams from Brookings and Sioux Falls. A CAP Cessna-182 launched from Sioux Falls’ Joe Foss Field
flew over and around the Dell Rapids area. The ground teams’ initial assignment was to check the Dell Rapids
area and a small airstrip south and east of the town. However, no ELT signal was detected. About 9 p.m., based
on electronic sensor data onboard the aircraft, the aircrew determined the signal was coming from north and
west of Dell Rapids and tracked it to the airport at Madison, SD. The aircrew contacted IC who then notified the
Lake County Sheriff's Office, which quickly mobilized to investigate. The ground teams were redirected from
Dell Rapids to Madison. The aircraft orbited overhead vectoring the ground teams to the site. At the airport,
with the help of the Sheriff's Office, the ground teams quickly zeroed in on a specific hangar in which was an
aircraft that had just undergone annual inspection. The aircraft owner was notified and the aircraft’s ELT was
deactivated shortly after 10:00 p.m. The CAP aircrew returned to base while the ground teams stayed on site a
bit longer. After being debriefed, all the crews were released from duty at around 11:50 p.m. Approximately 17
CAP personnel participated. Thanks to the aircrew, ground teams, mission base staff and supporting personnel
for responding so rapidly on a holiday to expertly execute one of our core missions! South Dakota Wing is now
credited with 2 “finds” from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. On behalf of Wing Commander, Col.
John Seten, Job WELL DONE!
HOT NEWS: By Maj. Craig Goodrich. [This article is for internal SDWG information only. It has not been
approved for dissemination by 1st AF, CAP/NOC, CAP/PA or the 28th Bomb Wing].
On Monday evening, 26 August, Maj. Goodrich, Commander of the Rushmore Composite Squadron, took a
phone call from a member of the U.S. Air Force Safety Investigation Board (SIB) investigating the B-1 Bomber
mishap that occurred on 19 August.
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The location of the squadron made it easy for a quick meeting, where Maj. Goodrich discussed the capabilities
of CAP and how CAP could help the SIB with their task. What the SIB needed was a flight to Ekalaka, MT.
Two SIB officers wanted to conduct an in-person interview with a rancher and his wife that were in their yard
moving hay bales when the mishap aircraft flew over them, and seconds later was observed having problems.
The officers felt that the couple’s view from the ground and their comments could be important in determining
what happened to the B-1.
On Tuesday morning, Maj. Goodrich met the two USAF officers at the
Black Hills Airport in Spearfish and flew them on a SDWG Cessna-182T
to Ekalaka, MT. After the SIB officers interviewed the couple Maj. Good-
rich flew them back to Spearfish. By accomplishing this transport mission,
the CAP was able to save these two important board members more than
six hours of driving time, and do it in a manner that is safer than driving.
The SIB members asked to overfly the mishap site to get a perspective of
where the B-1 flew before the crew-members safely ejected, and how the
B-1 came to rest spread across the Montana prairie. After coordination
with several agencies, and ensuring the CAP flight was deconflicted with the 28th
Bomb Wing Commander’s
flight into Powder River that afternoon, the members were able to get the perspective they desired.
HOT NEWS: After 7 ½ years of being stationed at Ellsworth AFB, CAP Lt. Col. Randy Borton (MSgt Randy
Borton, USAF), is being transferred to an intelligence/analysis job in New England. His exact job description is
classified, but he will get to see "all the cool stuff". MSgt Borton is Chief of Training of the Command Post at
Ellsworth AFB - when things were happening, he was in the thick of it. Lt. Col. Borton is the Deputy Squadron
Commander of Rushmore Composite Squadron. He has been of tremendous help in getting the squadron turned
around resulting in more members and more of the members having Emergency Services qualifications and
professional development upgrades. He played a key role in getting the personnel part of the squadron in top
shape, promoting several of our members and doing well in the recent SUI. Less recently Lt. Col. Borton was
Wing Director of Personnel and Director of Professional Development and Rushmore Squadron Commander
from Aug 2006 to Aug 2008. Lastly, Lt. Col. Borton has been Commander of the Joint Dakota Emergency
Services Encampment twice (’07 and ’13), the Deputy Commander of the JDESE in ’09, the Chief TAC Officer
in ’11, and the Deputy Commander of the 2012 Joint Dakota Cadet Leadership Encampment in North Dakota.
Lt. Col. Borton was the 2007 Wing Personnel Officer of the Year, 2007 Professional Development Officer of
the Year, 2012 Professional Development Officer of the Year, and the 2012 Senior Member of the Year.
Maj. Goodrich, the current Rushmore Squadron Commander said, "Randy will be greatly missed. He was a
tremendous asset to the squadron and will be hard to do without". Maj. Tara Borton, Randy’s wife, is also a member of the Rushmore Composite Squadron. She was the Project
Officer for last year's successful dining out and worked behind the scenes on many projects and encampments. SDWG wishes Bon Voyage Lt. Col. and Maj. Borton! Your contributions to your squadron and to the Wing
were enormous and are deeply appreciated. We of the SDWG wish you all the best in your future endeavors and
hope that in times to come we will have the pleasure of serving with you again.
On Tuesday, 27 August, the Sioux Falls Area Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)
held an organizational meeting. Over 45 individuals attended representing a variety of nonprofit, governmental,
volunteer, and public service organizations. Four SD Wing members were present: Maj. Bruce Kipp, Capt. Jerry
Foy, 1st Lt. Jason Erickson and 1
st Lt. Kurt Johnson. The COAD’s purpose is to serve as an executive body to
coordinate the disaster relief efforts of various organizations in the Sioux Falls area. The COAD seeks to ensure
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that each organization participating in disaster relief is fitted into the overall plan of what is needed by whom,
where, and in what amount. The Sioux Falls COAD is an extension of the statewide South Dakota Volunteer
Organizations active in Disaster (VOAD). Discussion with the Wing Executive will assess the value added
before a decision is reached on SD Wing participation in the Sioux Falls Area COAD.
Google Alert- Civil Air Patrol National Emergency Services Academy [NESA] returns
to Camp Atterbury, by Ashley Roy, 6 August 2013 [Edited]: From 21 July to 4 August
NESA conducted emergency service operations training at Camp Atterbury in
Edinburgh, IN. The largest Air Force funded operation CAP holds, NESA has held this
training at Camp Atterbury since 1998 and trains approximately 600 cadets (youth
members 12-20 years old), and adult members over a two-week period across three
different schools: National Ground Search and Rescue School, Incident Command
System School and Mission Aircrew School. The training is focused on search and
rescue, disaster relief, humanitarian services and similar areas, said Lt. Col. Michael
Long, NESA deputy director and commandant of the National Ground Search and Rescue School. “Our goal is
to train our students to the highest standards we can to provide our customers; FEMA, the Air Force, or
Department of Homeland Security with trained, qualified and competent people to do the missions they ask us
to do,” he added. While NESA is comprised of two separate training periods each a week long, many
participants in the basic search and rescue course stay and transition to the advanced search and rescue course
the second week. Taking the knowledge received in the classroom such as land navigation, radio direction
finding, search techniques and basic first aid, students of the National Ground Search and Rescue School apply
those skills in the field during simulated missions. We train people to a national standard they can take that back
to their local areas,” said Long. Source: www.dvidshub.net/news/111419/civil-air-patrol-national-emergency-services-academy-returns-camp-atterbury#.UgEotZI6PA8
The newly revised CAPR 50-17, CAP Senior Member Professional Development Program was issued
on 19 August. In addition, several other regulations have also been revised. A list of them can be found in the
“News” section of the eServices home page.
Professional Development Officers now have the ability to update member Professional Development
training and awards online. The new online PD module will allow PD officers to enter the completion of
requirements like attendance at Wing Conferences and command and staff positions as well as request final
approval PD level completion from the appropriate Wing/Region Commander. This module can be found in the
Membership System.
2013 Annual Conference. Over 500 Civil Air Patrol members headed to Denver from 15-17 August for
the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s Annual Conference. The focus of this year’s conference was on CAP’s increasing
role in defending America. “Our direct support to the Department of Defense and our support to civil authorities
are expanding exponentially,” said CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr. Members arriving early
attended preconference workshops 13-14 August customized to fulfill their unique professional development
needs. Several workshops focused on new technology, such as operation of CAP’s new Geospatial Information
Interoperability Exploitation Portable go-kits, that feature self-contained communications equipment and other
hardware that allows for real time or near-real time full-motion video, digital imagery and in-flight voice link
capability. In addition, over 40 learning labs were held on 16-17 August on topics such as communications,
disaster relief operations, homeland security, safety, cadet programs, aerospace education and public affairs. 17
August was “Cadet Day” offering the 12- to 20-year-old members attending an opportunity to find out how to
get selected for the service academies, to build and operate robots and learn about remote-controlled aircraft.
Nine members of the South Dakota Wing were present at the annual conference.
Each year the South Dakota Air National Guard (SDANG) requests South Dakota Wing conduct a Low-
Level Route Survey (LLRS) of certain military training air routes and aerial Military Operations Areas (MOA).
Each month’s cadet trivia question is selected from a variety of military-related topics
such as CAP uniforms, military customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, emergency
services, aerospace education, cadet programs, etc.
The first cadet to contact me at [email protected] with the correct answer to the trivia
question wins the glory of seeing their name in print in next month’s issue as the hero who
answered the question.
This month’s military trivia question:
What are the four principal aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight?
Former South Dakota Wing Commander Colonel Jerry Hayden, 81, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Texas. He
was born in Klamath Falls, OR in 1932. He retired from the military in 1971 after 22 years of service. From
1971 to 1988 he farmed in Brookings, and then moved on in 1989 subsequently living in Holiday Island, AK,
Sierra Vista, AZ and finally Llano Grande Lake Park in Mercedes, Texas. He was a member of the VFW, Elks
Club, and the Masonic Lodge, an active member of DOVES, the American Red Cross and an active member in
first responders at Llano Grande Lake Park. He is survived by his wife Jan; 10 children; 33 grandchildren; and
nine great grandchildren. The South Dakota Wing offers its condolences to his family as well as our gratitude
for his service to the nation and to our Wing. Source: The Brookings Register, E-Edition, Wednesday, 28 August 2013, www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=18564&page=80